It's really important to practice the modes in a way that helps you learn the sounds of each. Paying C Major and then D Dorian will still sound like C Major. Play C Major and then C Dorian and hear the difference!
今天要講調式音階(Modes),…
Over the last few days, Tony and I have exchanged several emails discussing several CD’s we both grew up with, including two of Gary’s that are currently out of print – Easy As Pie and Picture This. And as one might imagine, one idea…
Inspired by all of the different versions on this site, I am working on Invitation. Here is one of tonight's practice recordings.
I am working on comping and articulation. I also took a stab at soloing.
I used the motor for this one. I…
I don't know if this performance has been previously posted, but I just found it on YouTube and really enjoyed it. Red and Gary play on just one vibe (sometimes together, which looks a bit cramped!) and do nice version of Back Home in…
Welcome to Philly.
You in the dorms?? you dig it??
i've been swamped. you around next tuesday about 11ish. i get out of a meeting around then, we could meet and talk.
there's a chance i'll be around saturday night, but i'm not sure.
also…
Hi Tony!
I recorded Summertime this morning and just wanted to post it to give a proof of life since I have been on holidays for two weeks now. For the comping I used my latest guitar acquisition I bought some three weeks ago. Will take…
The Philly workshop was amazing! The idea of traveling to a new city and spending 2 days in a room with 10 – 12 people I had never met before on top of not really knowing anything about playing jazz in the traditional sense made me a…
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its been a while since ive been on the site. The roots Reggae band that im playing Keyboards in has been travel almost every weekend. We are also goin to be backing " Studio one jamaician reggae legend NORMA FRASER, soon.…
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we didn't get too much done this summer. that's cool as long as you're really ready to work hard now.
make sure you have the friedman book and get the bach sonatas and partidas for violin as well.
so just bring them to the first…
I've always loved marimba-vibes duos. When Double Image released their first album I was knocked out. (That was some time ago!). The innovations Friedman and Samuels came up with were truly amazing.
This version of "The Night Has a…
"Within a Page" is one of my favorites. I wrote it while working on a page out of my sight reading book called "Shapes and Patterns of Music". The title comes after spending weeks on a single line trying to develop it into a song. When I…
The workshop seemed to be a success! Its not everyday that you get to meet guys like Joe Locke, Tony Miceli, Mike Pinto, Dana Sudborough, and Randy Sutin. It was a bit nerve racking to have to follow these performances at the vibe hang.…
So I took my usual daily walk, my meager attempt at exercising and a chance to listen to music. Classical music is the most difficult to listen to on the streets of Philly. Those damn trucks. And then the cab drivers and their horns. I…
So, we're starting a trumpet site, just like this site featuring Joe Magnarelli and Matt Gallagher. That means I'm hanging out with trumpet players these days. That's cool when you hang out with trumpet or sax players, because you're…